The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-07
collar that George sent me from Parisl
you could not have been even near

tasse at the end OF it," said Mrs.
Allan.
"Mrs. Allan, / ask you to take my
word for it that Miss Frapkland and
| have neither nirted that | did not
see her on that day, and am utterly
ignorant as to how piece OF her fringe
became attached to my coat button"
said Richard, in q firm tone.
Then the two puzzled, angry young
people drove away, this time to Mr..
Frankland's. Bessie Frankland was
hanging on the gate.
Bessie" said Julie, "tell me, did
you ever take my red collarette out
OF my room? / won't scold-not one
word-but Mr. Dale and | must know
the truth"
Bessie considered a few moments,
then said:
at was ages ago-the day wegot the
last arbutus. | only had it on for a
minute
Where did you put it afterward?"
"Back in your drawer-ohl first |
hung it on the hatstand; guess it was
there till after supper, buc | didn't
hurt it scrap, and put it back in
your drawer when | took up your
supper. You were sick that day"
"Therel You caught the fringe on
your coat when you cot your hat and
canel" exclaimed Julie, with beaming
face. Bessie, get your hat and come
with u.s."
"Well ri sUear-u
"No, don't swear, Mr.. Dale; you've
no need. 1t has been the hardest on
me-" said Julie.
"That's all you know about it, >"
growled Richard, as he helped Bessie
into the buggy; and thereupon jules
quick wit revealed to her various
things.
They drove first to Mrs. Aliens
where Bessie related her performance
with the collarette, and then Julie,
looking down the street, suddenly ex-
claimed
"There's Dolly Firth tying up her
honeysuckles! Let's go therel can't
bear to think she would have believed
me hirt, the darling grill"
81 will mott" said Richard Dale, in
surly, defiant tone.
Yes, you will. Bessie, just take the
reins; Mr.. Dale likes to have little
girls drive" said Julie.
Bessie took the reins, and Richard,
leaning back in his seat with an air OF
indifference, was driven into the pref
ty garden where Dolly, standing upon
q ladder, was tying up honeysuckles.
Richard only raised his hat slightly
when Dolly turned and viewed this
very unexpected trio, but Julie ex'
claimed:
dolly, dear, I've telegraphed George
that all Sunnydale has gone mad, ex-
cept we three. Bessie hung my red
collar on the hatstand, Mr.. Dale
caught his coat in it that day he came
to see grandpa, when was upstairs
sick, and everybody in town saw him
with piece OF my fringe hanging to
his coat, and behold all the world &C.
cused us OF flirting. We never knew a
word OF it till this morning. and now
we are taking Bess around, who is
proud to confess her performance.
Dolly's face glowed and dimpled as
she looked at Julie.
"Bessie had good deal to answer
for," she said, trying to appear joking
but the deepening blush told Richard
exactly what she meant, and the
change in his looks, voice and manner
showed so much to Julie that after
few more worde she exclaimed to her
sister, "Bess, you are crushing me,
you roly-poly ball! Let's get out, and
20 to see Miss Lawndes. Pm ready
to face all the world, with my collar
cite on, too"
Richard offered to drive her where
she wished togo but she insisted on be-
ing helped out, aud presently was hur-
rying down the path with Bessie, eav-
ing Richard standing within loot OF
Dolly's ladder.
Bessie enjoyed her prominence in the
affair OF the collarette, so the eX-
planation spread fast, and Lily Dale,
little sister, took pride in
showing her doll, adorned with the
bit of fringe, which she said
she had pulled off OF brother Dicks
coat one evening.
So the atmosphere of Sunnydale
cleared delightfully."-, and almost any
nan may now wear fringe on his coat
button.
George Lane is coming home soon,
Julie is keeping Miss Lawndes very
busy, and Richard, in his meditations
Ipon Dolly, now combines her with a
lebulous arrangement OF white lace
md orange blossoms, to be worn be-
ore long for his benefit.
Canine Courtesy.
From the st. Johns Herald.
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